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Akzo Nobel underlines its commitment to the North American automotive plastic coatings market by breaking ground on an 11,000-sq-ft production expansion project that will incorporate state-of-the art equipment and processes for plastics coatings.

Some 18 months after the signing of the joint venture agreement between Clariant and Hangzhou Baihe Chemical Co. Ltd. for the production of high-performance (HP) pigments in Hangzhou, southwest of Shanghai, China, the new facility has gone on-stream.

Ameron International Corp. has agreed to sell its worldwide Performance Coatings & Finishes business ("Coatings") to PPG Industries.

X-Rite, Inc. a global leader offering color measurement technology solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition of Amazys Holding AG.

DSM Coating Resins has expanded capacity for polyester powder-coating resins at its production plant in Santa Margarida, Spain.

Worldwide holographic and specialty coated film manufacturer CFC International, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Tikkurila Oy, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, and the Germany-based Sto AG have agreed on establishing a joint venture called Sto-Tikkurila in Moscow.

H.B. Fuller Company has completed its acquisition of Henkel KGaA's insulating-glass sealant (IGS) business.

Fitz Chem Corporation has received the DOME award from Cognis Corporation, which symbolizes Cognis' standard for excellence.

BASF has received Ford Motor Company's "World Excellence Award" for exemplary performance during 2005 as a supplier of automotive coatings to Ford in North America and Europe.